Love Valley WMA: deer harvest, rules and map
Love Valley WMA is 10,652 acres of public hunting land in Love County, managed by ODWC. Hunters took 86 deer on it in 2025-26, by ODWC's Big Game Harvest Report, and 75 a season on average over the 6 seasons ODWC published.
Data updated October 2026. Harvest: ODWC's Big Game Harvest Reports. Rules: ODWC's 2026-27 special area regulations. Boundary: ODWC's WMA map.
This areaOther wildlife management areaOLAP walk-in tractCounty lineLake or riverHighway
| Size | 10,652 acres (ODWC) |
|---|---|
| County | Love |
| ODWC region | Central |
| Deer harvested, 2025-26 | 86 |
| Deer per 1,000 acres, 2025-26 | 8.1 (worked out from ODWC's two figures) |
| Deer gun season | Same as statewide |
| Camping | Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads. |
| Area contact | (405) 823-9038 |
| Towns | Thackerville (2 mi), Marietta (6 mi) and Oakland (14 mi) |
How many deer are harvested on Love Valley WMA?
ODWC's count of deer taken on Love Valley WMA, season by season, from its WMA harvest table.
| Season | Deer harvested | Antlered | Antlerless | Archery | Gun | Muzzleloader |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 86 | |||||
| 2024-25 | 76 | 32 | 44 | 5 | 64 | 7 |
| 2023-24 | 93 | 44 | 49 | 9 | 72 | 12 |
| 2022-23 | 56 | 35 | 21 | 7 | 45 | 4 |
| 2021-22 | 67 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 48 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 71 |
Source: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports (2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21), Table 2, WMA harvest by sex and method. A season missing from the table had no row for the area or its table did not reconcile. Method and sex columns are left blank for 2025-26 and 2020-21: that year's table adds up row by row and to its printed total, but its columns do not match the printed column totals, so only the totals are used.
What are the 2026-27 hunting rules on Love Valley WMA?
- All shotgun hunting is restricted to federally approved nontoxic shot on the Stevens Springs WDU portion.
Same as statewide: Deer Archery, Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Deer Gun, Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Crow and Turkey Fall Archery.
Seasons with special restrictions
- Quail, Snipe, Woodcock, Rabbit, Squirrel, Pursuit with hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling: Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season.
- Waterfowl: Hunting hours for waterfowl close at 1 p.m. daily on the WDU portion.
- Turkey Fall Gun: Tom only, shotgun only.
- Trapping: Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only.
- Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring: One-tom limit; seasons combined.
Other restrictions
- Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads.
Source: ODWC 2026-27 special area regulations, Love Valley WMA.
How do you get to Love Valley WMA?
Love Valley WMA lies in Love County. Nearest towns: Thackerville (2 miles), Marietta (6 miles), Oakland (14 miles) and Madill (15 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-35 (it crosses or touches the area), US 77 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 32 (it crosses or touches the area), OK 153 (1.8 miles) and OK 77 (4.3 miles). Water: Leeper Lake.
Which wildlife management areas are near Love Valley WMA?
| Area | Distance | Deer harvested, 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| Hickory Creek WMA | next to it | 35 |
| Fobb Bottom WMA | 5.8 mi | 57 |
| Cross Timbers WMA | 14.9 mi | 170 |
| Texoma-Washita Arm WMA | 16.2 mi | 40 |
| Tishomingo Wildlife Management Unit | 21.9 mi | 30 |
Questions hunters ask
How many deer are killed on Love Valley WMA?
ODWC counts 86 deer on Love Valley WMA in 2025-26. Its seasons on record: 2025-26 86, 2024-25 76, 2023-24 93, 2022-23 56, 2021-22 67 and 2020-21 71.
Is deer gun season open on Love Valley WMA?
Yes, on the statewide dates, Nov. 21 to Dec. 6, 2026, by ODWC's 2026-27 rules for the area.
Can you camp on Love Valley WMA?
Hunter and angler camping is allowed within 50 yards of open roads, by ODWC's 2026-27 regulations.
Where is Love Valley WMA?
In Love County. Nearest towns: Thackerville (2 miles), Marietta (6 miles) and Oakland (14 miles).
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Where these facts come from
- Deer harvest: ODWC Big Game Harvest Reports, 2025-26, 2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23, 2021-22, 2020-21, WMA table.
- Seasons and rules: ODWC 2026-27 hunting regulations, special area regulations.
- Boundary and acres: ODWC Public WMA Boundaries. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024. Water: USGS NHD.
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